Bjork turns down island

Bjork has turned down the offer of an island from the Icelandic government - because she fears it will turn into a tourist attraction.

The eccentric singer claims she is already stalked in her native country and believes she would not be able to protect her privacy if she accepted the generous gift of land.

She explained: "I already get stalked down the street in Iceland and get tourists that walk up to me and poke me with their finger like they've just bought a trip to Disneyland and they met Donald Duck."